Mikel Merino believes “everything is starting to click” for him at Arsenal and he is ready to show how he is more than a ‘duel monster’.

Mikel Merino ranks the highest number of ‘duels won’ in 2023/24 across Europe’s top seven leagues, and was the only player to win more than 300+ with 326 (Squakwa).

Youth is the blank canvas but experience is the paint and that's Mikel Merino. At 25, he is not old by any means but when he sees Barcelona's Gavi (17) or Pedri (18), he definitely feels ancient.

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Mikel Merino of Spain celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Spain and Germany at Stuttgart Arena on July 5, 2024. Getty Images ...

Mikel Merino is a ‘win-now’ signing for Arsenal. In some respects, this is an atypical deal for the club. A fee which could total €37.5million (£31.6m; $41.8m) is a significant price to pay ...

Mikel Arteta on Mikel Merino “Physically he is in a much better place. He missed the whole pre-season and then he missed a lot of weeks with the injury, and you can tell that he is growing.” ...

Arsenal have backed Mikel Arteta ahead of the 2025/26 campaign with a heavy-spending summer and the pressure is now on the ...

Impact of Merino’s Injury on Arsenal’s Midfield Mikel Merino’s arrival at Arsenal was met with considerable excitement after a notable £31.6 million transfer from Real Sociedad.

Spain's Mikel Merino, centre, scores his side's second goal during a quarter final match between Germany and Spain at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2024.

Mikel Merino scored one very obvious goal to draw our attention as his Spain team won the recent European Championship, but there is still something in his aesthetic; the confidence in which he ...

Nevertheless, Mikel Arteta has finally got his man. There’s hope that Merino could finally stabilize that left-hand side and potentially unlock Gabriel Martinelli to play back to his best. A Season of ...